Comic-Con: Ben Affleck ready for his Batman close-up

It may be the close-up we deserve, but not the close-up we need right now.

We've already had a glimpse of Ben Affleck in the full Batman suit from the upcoming "Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice," but DC Comics has thrown down the gauntlet at Comic-Con International in San Diego by releasing the first close-up of the Oscar winner in the Dark Knight cowl.

Ben Affleck as Batman(Photo: DC Comics / Warner Bros.)

First thoughts?

• Boy those are some short ears. While I don't think anyone was expecting the ears to compare to the Golden Age Batman, they still seem very...nubbish.

• The "tension" lines etched between the (angry) eyebrows are a nice touch. With a lineage traceable back to the great-but-no-fun-allowed Chris Nolan "Dark Knight" trilogy, you wouldn't want anyone to think Batman was ever anything less than 100 percent intense.

• The presence of so much stubble around Affleck's chin doesn't bode well for the character as Batman is usually very clean-shaven. Only extenuating circumstances, such as Bane releasing all the inmates of Arkham, usually keep Bruce Wayne from taking a pass with his Gillette.